Overview

The Energy Efficient Communities Program – High Energy Using Business Grants provides businesses with grants of up to $25,000 to improve their energy efficiency. Grants may be used for equipment and component improvements, energy audits, feasibility studies and/or energy use and emission monitoring. 

The maximum grant amount is $25,000 and the maximum project period is 18 months. The grant percentage is 50% and you are responsible for the remaining project expenditure.

The Canberra Electric Bike Library project offers different styles of bikes you can borrow and try.

The ACT Government and Canberra Business Chamber Lighting Efficiency webtool provides basic advice about improving the lighting efficiency of your business. 

The ACT Government is partnering with Green Caffeen for a reusable Coffee Cup Scheme to reduce the use of disposable coffee cups.

The ACT Government Renters’ Home Energy Assessments program provides Australian Capital Territory residents who rent their home with free home energy assessments. 

The ACTewAGL Upgrade my meter scheme gives Australian Capital Territory households access to detailed information online about their electricity usage by changing to an electricity smart meter.

The Australasian Recycling Label provides Australians with easy-to-understand recycling information when you need it most.  It makes it easier for you to put the right packaging in the right bin. It removes confusion, saves time and reduces waste going to landfill.

The National Product Stewardship Investment Fund provides grants of up to $1 million for projects that will deliver against the fund's two objectives. To accelerate work on new product stewardship schemes and/or improve rates of recycling across new and existing schemes.